Just before Christmas my car (which I had had for 14 years) gave up the ghost. Since it was going to cost more to fix that the car was worth we decided it was time to buy a new one. I have always dreamed of owning a pink Porsche or a yellow VW beetle, but with 6 kids both those options are a little impractical (not to mention expensive!).
I settled for the white Toyota Estima in my picture. It was the first car that I test drove, and despite seeing many more cars over the subsequent few days, I came back to it. It is in pristine condition, is a nice cool white colour and best of all as far as the kids are concerned it has a ladder running up to the roof :)
I used up some older OA papers and combined them with the newer 'Boarding Pass' collection. The challenge for 'Fabulous Fridays' over at 'Frosted Designs' is to incorporate ribbin or twine onto your page (easy right!) so I added some twine to my clustered elements and a little ribbon along the top. I have had the chippie arrow and the green shipping tag in my stash for years so it wa nice to finally use them up - I find that the current trend of clustering elements on the page (which I love) is great for using up those odds and ends that have been in your stash for years but you no longer know what to do with!.
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Love this! So many fun details to look at! An eye-catcher for sure!
You got a practical car, and you got it for a reasonable price! How does it feel driving it? Your kids will surely enjoy riding the new car and strolling around town, especially since it's so spacious!
AWESOME layout!! I love the color scheme and all of the texture/details that you added - great job! Thanks for playing along at Frosted Designs! :)
What a cool layout! I love your layers...the twine and tags. Thanks for playing along with us at Frosted Designs!
Great LO. Enjoy the 'new' car:) I've just awarded you a Leibster blog award - love your scrapping style [as you know:):)] Read about it here:
http://lizzyhill12.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/liebster-awardread-on.html
It was the first car that I analyze owned, and despite seeing many more vehicles over the pursuing few times, I came again to it.
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Sweet! I got a new car last week and now planning to drive it around the town this coming weekend.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's sad about your old car but this new one seems to fit to your needs just fine.
It is frustrating sometimes when you want a car, but you can’t get it for some reason. Your new car might not be your ultimate dream vehicle, but by purchasing that, you also made the whole family happy! With a bigger car, you can now enjoy longer road trips together. Your kids are also safer in your new car. Just make sure that the seatbelts and airbags are perfectly working!
You made a great decision in getting that car! You’ll need all that space for 6 kids! Plus, it drives really quietly on the road. And what better way to show off your new car than with an awesome scrapbook page? Have fun with your new car!
I think you chose the right car! If I’m not mistaken, this one has significantly more space inside than your two dream choices. A family car needs a lot of space, especially while the kids are still young. You’d have enough space for some restless kids and all your groceries.
Don’t give up on your dream car! You may still own one of them one day! Your new car is better as a family car, though, so I think you made the right decision. It’s so important to test drive your car choices, so you know which one you really want or can better drive.
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